The Chinese government is developing air defence infrastructure on the eastern bank of Pangong Lake in Tibet. It is located nearly 110 kilometres from the site that became a flashpoint between the Indian Army and the Chinese Army at the border in 2020.

Satellite images reveal that China is constructing control buildings, munition storage facilities, radar positions, barracks, and vehicle sheds.

According to a report published by India Today, experts are of the view that the images show structures resembling missile launch positions, which are believed to have retractable roofs for Transport Erector Launcher (TEL) vehicles capable of elevate and firing missiles.

Defence experts believe that the structures could provide protection for China’s long-range HQ-9 Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) s

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